I've introduced several colleagues to cycling through lending out a hybrid and a mountain bike for several weeks at a time so that they can get a good feel for what joys can be had from cycling. All of them went on to purchase bikes of their own. I gave my hybrid to a chap that worked at my local garage to keep.
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Mice, @
Skipper9999, and @
charlie b have all had a go on my Woodrup Chimera and the first two have gone on
to purchase a Chimera of their own.